. >> i'm a retired librarian with a ba in political science from new york oust and a masters from peabody. i was born in new york city in 1919, moved to maryland 51 years ago. i have two daughters and two grandchildren. i've been active in piece and other forward looking organizations all my life. the drone part has four posts, nonviolence, environmental and west dom, social justice, grass roots democracy. violence is an inherently self-defeating policy. the u.s. seems to be waging war without end. we have troops in 150 countries. i say prink all the troops -- bring all the troops home within a year. not ri lens action aligns peaceful means with peaceful ends. my own friend dean sharp on the faculty of harvard wrote this and many other books on nonviolence. even some military officials agree with dpoan that nonviolence is practical and replace some military projects. the cost of military hardware is terrific. the cost ofen in violent message is negligible. mccarty wrote i'd rather teach peace and several other books. he has initiated successful courses in peace and nonviolence hatem high